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Tattoo artist draws up safety standard to tackle insurance issues

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:04:17 GMT

A tattooist has launched a new safety and compliance standard as his industry battles “systemic insurance challenges”...

Capacity, claims trends keep commercial rates soft

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:57:32 GMT

Commercial cover prices in Australia dropped by up to 20% in the fourth quarter as conditions remained in buyers’ favour, Aon says in a global market update...

Accommodation company wins covid cancellations row

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:56:26 GMT

A short-stay accommodation business has won a dispute over cover for trading losses following a Covid-19 outbreak...

INsight podcast: summer fires turn up heat on affordability

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:54:18 GMT

The first natural catastrophe of the year is the hottest topic on the latest episode of the Insurance News podcast...

Perils raises spring storm loss estimate

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:25:06 GMT

Insured losses from storms in Australia’s east in October will reach $1.51 billion, Swiss catastrophe data company Perils estimates...

Redacted report breaks down NZ affordability issue

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:22:18 GMT

New Zealand home premiums have risen at three times the pace of the consumer price index since 2011 and by more than 40% in the past two years, with properties subject to flooding and seismic risks drawing significantly higher increases, a Treasury report says...

ASIC deputy to step up after Longo leaves

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:20:27 GMT

Australian Securities and Investments Commission deputy chair Sarah Court will become chair when Joe Longo finishes his term at the end of May...

AFCA backs insurer after chewing over termite damage claim

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:19:36 GMT

A homeowner who tried to link termite holes in his wall to a previous storm damage claim will not be covered after the complaints authority accepted long-term moisture issues led to the loss...

RACT warns of TasInsure threat to taxpayers

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:56:55 GMT

RACT has urged the Tasmanian government to commit to “deeper collaboration” on premium affordability, to avoid budget risks from starting a state-owned insurance company...

Homeowners ‘between insurance rock and climate hard place’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:56:48 GMT

About one-fifth of homeowners are likely to consider going without insurance if extreme weather keeps pushing up the cost, a Climate Council survey shows...

Flood restoration training centre opens doors

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:56:33 GMT

A flood clean-up training facility that replicates real-world residential and commercial building environments has been founded in Newcastle to drive consistency in restoration industry standards and improve outcomes...

Deadline looms over Zurich-Beazley takeover tussle

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:23:22 GMT

Zurich must decide on its next step after London-listed specialty insurer Beazley rejected its latest buyout bid...

InsurtechLIVE26 to feature Hollard founder

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:30:10 GMT

Hollard and PetSure Australia director Richard Enthoven will headline the InsurtechLIVE26 conference in Sydney on February 18...

Travellers warned over UK and Ireland passport pitfall

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:20:55 GMT

New Zealand’s insurance ombudsman has urged travellers who hold dual citizenship with the UK or Ireland to check their documentation, to avoid falling foul of new entry requirements...

Senior executives meet bushfire victims

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:20:45 GMT

Suncorp CEO Steve Johnston has visited Harcourt in regional Victoria to meet families affected by the recent bushfires...

ICNZ says study reveals planning law flaws

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:20:32 GMT

A survey has revealed wide concern that New Zealand’s flood protection measures and efforts to avoid building in high-risk areas are "falling short”...

UK reviews AI impacts on market

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:19:59 GMT

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched a review into the implications of advanced AI on retail financial markets, consumers and regulators...

Aon exec to take over as AIG chief

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:19:51 GMT

AIG has recruited long-serving Aon executive Eric Andersen to be CEO, taking over from Peter Zaffino, who is also chair...

Marsh holds firm amid ‘era of polycrises’

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:19:38 GMT

Marsh says it enjoyed another solid performance last year and is well placed despite lower interest rates and weaker pricing...

No levies, more levees: ICA presents case against TasInsure

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:19:30 GMT

Tasmania may not experience cyclones or the kind of flooding seen in mainland eastern Australia, but insurers point out that 98% of the state is bushfire-prone and setting up a government-owned retail insurer isn’t the answer on affordability...